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Prosecutors: Trio planned to attack Obama's HQ
CHICAGO — Three men arrested when police raided a Chicago apartment had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets, including police stations and squad...
On last day free, Blagojevich offers last word
CHICAGO — Prison-bound former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday he has faith in his appeal and that his legal saga "is not over." Blagojevich spoke to reporters outside his Chicago home less than 24 hours before he's...
Hudson family slayings suspect convicted of murder
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago jury on Friday convicted Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in what prosecutors' described as an act of vengeance by a jilted...
Jury convicts Drew Peterson of 3rd wife's death
JOLIET, Ill. — Drew Peterson, the swaggering former suburban Chicago police officer who generated a media storm after his much-younger fourth wife vanished in 2007, was convicted Thursday of murdering his third wife in a case...
Blagojevich guilty of 17 counts
CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich, who rode his talkative everyman image to two terms as Illinois governor before scandal made him a national punch line, was convicted Monday of a wide range of corruption charges, including the...
Breaking news: Jury convicts ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich at retrial
CHICAGO — A jury has convicted Rod Blagojevich of trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and other corruption charges. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File In this photo taken June 9, former Illinois...
AP Photo/Paul Beaty Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left, is hugged by a supporter as he lea
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich, who rode his talkative everyman image to two terms as Illinois governor before scandal made him a national punch line, was convicted Monday of a wide range of corruption charges, including the...
In 2nd day on stand, Blago talks of tough politics
CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich, testifying Friday for a second day, switched his focus from a virtual monologue about his wholesome youth to describing a rough-and-tumble political world where even his best friends were scheming...
Blagojevich takes the stand at corruption trial
CHICAGO — An unmuzzled Rod Blagojevich launched the campaign of his life Thursday, taking the witness stand at his corruption trial in an attempt to sway a jury with the same charm and chattiness that helped him win two contests...
Blagojevich gets 14 years in prison for corruption
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced Rod Blagojevich to 14 years for corruption that included trying to sell or trade an appointment to the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast...
An unusually humble Blagojevich gets 14 years
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rod Blagojevich who once challenged a prosecutor to face him like a man, the glad-handing politician who took to celebrity TV shows to profess his innocence, was nowhere to be found Wednesday as he was...
Blizzard spreads snowy shroud over nearly half US
Hundreds of cars are seen stranded on Lake Shore Drive, Wednesday in Chicago. A winter blizzard of historic proportions wobbled an otherwise snow-tough Chicago, stranding hundreds of drivers for up to 12 hours overnight on the...
Airport lines move smoothly despite warnings
CHICAGO (AP) — The lines moved smoothly at airports around the country Wednesday afternoon despite an Internet campaign to get Thanksgiving travelers to gum up the works on one of the busiest days of the year by refusing...
